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HB2026 • 2025

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 25 in Archer County as the U.S. Army Gary C. and U.S.M.C. Gary S. Johnston Memorial Highway.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 25 in Archer County as the U.S. Army Gary C. and U.S.M.C. Gary S. Johnston Memorial Highway.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Frank
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 25 in Archer County as the U.S. Army Gary C. and U.S.M.C. Gary S. Johnston Memorial Highway.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 25 in Archer County as the U.S.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 25 in Archer County as the U.S.
  • Army Gary C.
  • and U.S.M.C.
  • Gary S.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  4. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  7. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  8. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  9. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  10. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  11. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  12. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  13. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  14. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  15. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  16. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  17. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  18. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  19. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  20. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  21. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  22. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  23. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  24. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  25. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Transportation

  26. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  27. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  28. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  29. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  30. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  31. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1573

  32. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  33. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  34. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  35. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  36. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  37. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Recalled from subcommittee

  38. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  39. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  40. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  41. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  42. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  43. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  44. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  45. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in subcommittee

  46. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  47. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker

  48. 2025-01-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 25 in Archer County as the U.S. Army Gary C. and U.S.M.C. Gary S. Johnston Memorial Highway.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 2026 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 2026

AN ACT

relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 25 in

Archer County as the U.S. Army Gary C. and U.S.M.C. Gary S. Johnston

Memorial Highway.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 225.256 to read as follows:

Sec.

225.256.

U.S. ARMY GARY C. AND U.S.M.C. GARY S.

JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of State Highway 25 in

Archer County between the eastern municipal limits of Archer City

and the western municipal limits of Windthorst is designated as the

U.S. Army Gary C. and U.S.M.C. Gary S. Johnston Memorial Highway.

The designation is in addition to any other designation.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1)

design and construct markers indicating the

designation as the U.S. Army Gary C. and U.S.M.C. Gary S. Johnston

Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2)

erect a marker at each end of the highway and at

appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.

SECTION 2. It is the intention of the 89th Legislature,

Regular Session, 2025, that the provisions added by this Act be

renumbered to prevent multiple provisions with the same

designation.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 2026 was passed by the House on May 7,

2025, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, 2 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 2026 was passed by the Senate on May

25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor